You can usually make money in rental homes in just about any decent-sized city in the Southeast: Birmingham, Alabama; Little Rock, Arkansas; Jackson, Mississippi; Atlanta, I could go on.

If you keep going east places like Little Rock or Memphis will cash flow with less down but these markets won't appreciate as quickly as TX. 

40+ guests in first 6 months of STR activity - All 5 stars, with exception of 2 4-stars.

Hernandez here in Chicago is a rockstar and could surely answer that question.What part of Illinois is your property in?

Thx BP, You all ROCK!!!    

I rocked a Garmin Edge 520 for years but recently upgraded to an 830.

People know what you're all about, unless they are have lived under a rock, There is always the day of closing, when you decide to back out of the contract, leaving the sellers hanging.

You would just need to come up with another 100k or so.If you like truly passive real estate and don't mind risk, you can go half on a hard rock hotel property in San Diego.

Places like Memphis, Little Rock, OKC or even Tulsa are great options.

You can theoretically cash flow better if the stars align with a section 8 rental in North Philadelphia compared to a better situated property.